Wild Rivers

August 7, 2010

The local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation hosted an event at Wild Rivers. Alisha could not wait to go while Ashley was a bit hesitant. It was a very hot and crowded day - not a condition for Alisha to hang out, but we had already RSVP'd for the event. We were going to head towards the toddler play area first, but Alisha saw several slides with people on big floaties coming down. Naturally, we all gravitated to the fun rides, so we braved through the ice-cold water and came rushing down the inner tubes. Alisha laughed the whole way down and immediately asked to get in line. Ashley couldn't hold herself up enough, so she bumped her back several times on the way down. She was a bit in shock after the experience and vehemently refused to get on the ride again.

Lunch was served, so we opted out the ride for food. Lunch was the typical American diet, but the icing on the cake for all kids was ice cream. Since Ashley was still in shock from the ride earlier, we decided to hang out at the kiddie pool are while trying to get used to the frigid water. Photo opportunities were difficult because we did not want to replace a damaged or stolen camera. We left earlier for several reasons: 1) Ashley was shaking and complaining of being cold, 2) Getting ready for the Verizon concert - Tchaikovsky's 1812 and avoid the ever-growing group of people at Wild Rivers.

Alisha was mesmerized by the cannons setup for the Tchaikovsky's 1812. We thoroughly enjoyed the picnic, the music, the cannons and firework! It was spectacular!!!